Your middle-school-aged daughter describes a new female classmate as "different." She tells you that this classmate is quite short but has broad shoulders and a webbed neck. She also says that this classmate is clumsy in gym class and slow in geometry but okay in English. Of the following, which is most likely to be true?

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The description of being short, having broad shoulders, a webbed neck, and potential learning difficulties aligns with Turner syndrome, which affects females and is characterized by the presence of a single X chromosome (45,X).

Your Middle-School-Aged Daughter Describes a New Female Classmate as "Different